Marcus Jordan, Operating Engineers Local 150

Website: https://local150.org/apply/

Requirements:

• 18 years or older
• High school diploma or GED and a copy of High School Transcripts
• Live in IUOE Local 150 Jurisdiction
• Valid, current driver's license
• Statement of physical ability to perform the work of an Operating Engineer from a physician

Entry Process: Apply at an IUOE Local 150 office location during the application period. Candidates will be evaluated based on prior skills, licenses, and experience. Candidates will be selected for a 5-day skills evaluation incorporating hands-on exercises and an oral interview.

Current openings: Applications for the Heavy Equipment Operators Apprenticeship will be open throughout October at District Council Halls and the Dugan Training Center in Wilmington. See the full schedule at https://local150.org/apply/. All halls and training centers will accept applications on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout October. Applications for Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Geothermal Well Driller Operators, and Construction and Building Inspector Apprenticeships are accepted year-round at District Halls and Dugan Training Center during regular business hours.

Kevin Colman, Roofers Local 11

Website: https://www.chicagoroofers.org/applyapprent.html

Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must pay a $20.00 non-refundable application fee in cash or money order.
• Original High School Diploma or GED or proof of 6 months of employment as a roofer
• Must be able to speak and understand the English language. (Classes are in English.)
• Must show the following two forms of identification (a valid driver’s license and a valid social security card are required).

Entry Process: Applications may be started online and completed at the training center at Indian Head Park, IL. Candidates must complete a drug test within 24 hours of receiving calls for work. Candidates will be assigned to a contractor based on work availability.

Current Openings:  Applications will be accepted year-round and can be started online here: https://www.chicagoroofers.org/roofer-apprentice-application-form.html. Candidates are accepted in the order they apply based on contractor demand.

Mike Borjas, Teamsters

Website: www.illinoisteamsterstraining.org

Requirements:

• Must be 18 years or older
• Valid Driver’s License
• Proof of age (Photo ID, Birth Certificate, etc.)
• High school diploma, high school transcripts showing graduation, or GED
• Illinois State Motor Vehicle Report, dated within 30 days of application
• Physically capable of performing the essential functions of the occupation
• Able to meet the requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for CDL
• $25 non-refundable application fee

Entry Process: Submit your application to the Illinois Teamsters Employers Apprenticeship and Training Fund. Applicants must pass a drug and alcohol screening and obtain a medical examiner certificate per USDOT requirements. Accepted applicants will be required to take and pass the physical exam and the drug/alcohol test.  Applicants may be subject to a physical agility or fitness test on acceptance into the program. Applicants may be subject to an aptitude test. Applicants must be fluent in English to participate in training.

Current Openings: No current openings. Looking at the May application period for next year.

Stan Kulsik, Bricklayers

Website: http://bac2school.org/

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Physical capability to complete essential functions of the apprenticeship
• Driver’s License
• $20.00 application fee

Entry Process: Apply in person at Bricklayers District Council Training Center in Addison, IL.

Openings: Applications are accepted year-round; no expected test or class this year.

Jose Miramontes, Tuckpointers

Website: http://bac2school.org/

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Physical capability to complete essential functions of the apprenticeship
• Driver’s License
• $20.00 application fee

Entry Process: Apply in person at Bricklayers District Council Training Center in Addison, IL.

Openings: Applications are accepted year-round; there is no expected test or class this year.

John Retondo, Chicagoland Laborers Training and Apprentice Fund

Website: www.chicagolaborers.org

Requirements:

• 18 years or older
• Social Security Card
• Driver’s License
• High School Diploma, GED, or transcript showing completion of 10^th Grade

Entry Process: The contractor must hire the candidate and complete a sponsorship application on the Laborers’ website. The contractor will make a good-faith effort to employ hired candidates for 2 years.

Additional Information: All new hires are required to join the Laborer’s Union.

Openings: Year-round, with contractor sponsorship via the Training Fund’s Website.

Joel Maxard, IBEW Local 176

Website: http://www.jatc176.org

Requirements:

• 18 years of age or older
• High School Diploma or GED
• Two semesters of high school or college algebra with a “C” or better
• Resident of Local 176 Jurisdiction (Will, Grundy, Kankakee, and Bureau Counties, parts of LaSalle, Iroquois, Ford, Stark, Putnam and Henry Counties)

Entry Process: Applicants must apply in person at the JATC office in Joliet and bring a Driver's License, Birth Certificate, High School Transcripts (mailed to the JATC office), and GED Scores if applicable. Applications are accepted from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. every Wednesday.

Current Openings: Application periods run until May 31^st or November 30^th each year for the following class. Applications are accepted year-round.

Jason Butz, Ironworkers Local 63

Website: https://iwlocal63.com/apprenticeship/default.aspx?zone=Apprenticeship-Info&pID=7634

Requirements:

• Drivers license
• Original High School Diploma, Transcripts, or GED equivalent
• ACT WorkKeys® Assessment Score Report with Scale Score for Applied Math, Workplace Documents, and Graphic Literacy dated within one year of the application date

Entry Process: Once a quarter of applicants are needed, applicants who submit the required documents and are within the top scores on the aptitude test will be rated and given all the information about where and when to appear for an interview.  Applicants will then be added to a ranked list based on their interview.   Applicants will need to pass a drug screening physical and physical agility evaluation to be eligible for employment.  Applications are accepted year-round, and applicants will be reviewed each quarter.  Ranks will change as additional applications are received.

Current Openings: Applications for the Building program are accepted year-round. Applications with contractor sponsorship are also accepted for the fencing program year-round.

Jeff Crompton, Ironworkers Local 444

Website: https://www.ironworkers444.com/training.aspx?zone=training&pID=7094

Requirements:

• 18 years or older
• Current, Valid Driver’s License
• Proof of residency in Local 444 Jurisdiction
• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Birth Certificate or other proof of U.S. Work Authorization
• Valid Driver’s License

Entry process: Applications will be accepted online. Candidates will need to produce all necessary documents and participate in an aptitude test, drug test, and interview.

Openings: Accepting applications online through May 31^st for June interviews. Applications are open year-round.

Sean Mulhearn, Sheet Metal Workers Local 73

Website: www.smw73.org

Requirements:

• 17 years or older
• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Birth Certificate
• Valid Driver’s License

Entry process: Apply in person during Sheet Metal Workers Local 73 Training Center openings. Candidates will be invited to complete an aptitude test and will be required to pass a drug test and a physical exam.

Openings: No currently planned application dates

Kina McAfee, Mid-America Regional Council of Carpenters

Website: www.mactc.org           

Requirements:

• 17 years old to apply
• Original Social Security card,
• High School Diploma, GED, or transcripts showing completion of two years (eight credits) of high school
• Physically fit to work as a carpenter
• $25 check or money order

Entry Process: Applications are available at the Carpenters Training Center in Elk Grove Village during openings. Candidates with a sponsorship letter from a carpenter contractor can apply at any time. Candidates must pass an aptitude test measuring vocabulary, arithmetic, and reasoning.

Openings: Potential opening for Floor Coverers Apprenticeship in the near future.

Shawn Craven, Heat & Frost Insulators Local 17

Website: www.local17insulators.com

Requirements:

• GED or High School Diploma
• 18 years old
• Able to read, write, and understand the English language,
• Valid driver’s license & transportation
• Authorized to work in the United States, pass an aptitude test,
• pass a drug test and a pulmonary function exam.

Entry Process: Apply in person with all requested documents at Heat and Frost Insulators Apprenticeship in Tinley Park

Current Openings: No currently planned openings

Maurice King, Electricians Local 134

Website: http://www.ejatt.com

Requirements:

• Valid Drivers' License
• Original Social Security Card
• High School Diploma or GED
• High school transcripts showing completion of 1 year of high school algebra or IBEW equivalency course
• Proof of U.S. Work Authorization – Birth Certificate, U.S. Passport, Permanent Residency Card, or Naturalization Certificate.
• $50 non-refundable application fee

Entry Process: Applications for the Construction program (A-Card) and Communications program (C-Card) are taken year-round every Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.

6201 W. 115th St. Alsip, IL. Candidates will be required to complete an aptitude test, physical, and drug screening.

Openings: Applications are accepted year-round. Application deadlines are in March and September each year.

Alan Crawford, Sprinkler Fitters, U.A. Local 281

Website: http://www.sprinklerfitterchicago.org/

Requirements:

• Eligible to work in the United States
• High school diploma or GED
• 18 years or older.
• Must possess the physical ability to perform the work of a Sprinkler Fitter.
• Application fee of $25 by money order

Entry Process: During openings, candidates can apply in person; candidates will be required to pass an aptitude test, take a drug test, and complete an interview.

Current openings: Not open at this time.